16But they coming near, said: We will make sheepfolds, and stalls for our cattle, and strong cities for our children :


In Context

13 And the Lord being angry against Israel, led them about through the desert forty years, until the whole generation, that had done evil in his sight, was consumed.

14 And behold, said he, you are risen up instead of your fathers, the increase and offspring of sinful men, to augment the fury of the Lord against Israel.

15 For if you will not follow him, he will leave the people in the wilderness, end you shall be the cause of the destruction of all.

16 But they coming near, said: We will make sheepfolds, and stalls for our cattle, and strong cities for our children :

17 And we ourselves will go armed and ready for battle before the children of Israel, until we bring them in unto their places. Our little ones, and all we have, shall be in walled cities, for fear of the ambushes of the inhabitants.

18 We will not return into our houses until the children of Israel possess their inheritance:

Numbers 32:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

32:16And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

32:16Then they came up to him and said, "We would like to build pens here for our livestock and cities for our women and children.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

32:16And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:16And they drew near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

32:16And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:16And they came near to him, and said, We will build sheep-folds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:16They came near to him, and said, |We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

32:16And they come nigh unto him, and say, 'Folds for the flock we build for our cattle here, and cities for our infants;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

32:16And they came near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: